In what way did James Madison argue against the chartering of the Bank of the United States?
A) He argued that with the establishment of a national bank, the federal government would be likely to print too much paper currency.
B) He argued that common people would lose their savings in a national bank.
C) He argued that the time was not right for the federal government to create a national bank.
D) He argued that the Constitution did not authorize Congress to create a national bank.
E) He argued that only state banks and private banks should be chartered.
Answer: D) He argued that the Constitution did not authorize Congress to create a national bank.
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